Buddhism Unit Review

WORLD RELIGIONS

HRT3M-01

BUDDHISM UNIT REVIEW

(Textbook: Chapter 5)

Please make detailed study notes from the textbook using the heading below:

Life of the Buddha

· Who was he?

· Name

· Birth – how and when

· Circumstances of his early life

· Transition point – Four Sights

· Journey to enlightenment

· Middle Way – with metaphor

· Enlightenment – name “Buddha”

· Nirvana

Five beliefs retained by Buddhism from Hinduism

Five beliefs rejected by Buddhism from Hinduism

Beliefs of Buddhism

Ø Ultimate goal of Buddhism

Ø Three characteristics of existence

Ø Five Precepts

Ø Four Noble Truths

Ø Eightfold Path

Ø Three Refuges

Puja, Meditation, Mantra, karma

· Statues of the Buddha

· Mudras

· Stupa

· Lotus Flower

· Buddhapada

· Mandala

· Dharma wheel

· Wheel of Life

· Buddha Day

· Dhamma (Dharma day)

· Sangha Day (teachings)

Tripitaka

· Basket of disciplines (rules of conduct)

· Basket of discourses (teachings of the Buddha)

· Basket of additional teachings (more technical teachings)

Sutras (Golden Precepts)

TEST: Tuesday, December 20, 2011